PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gomer Pyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Pirinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pyle comes to the cage accompanied by The Marines' Hymn. Veli Pirinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pyle
vs
Pirinen

183 cm
22
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

192 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $99)

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gomer Pyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Pirinen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pirinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pyle is able to avoid easily.
Pirinen throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pirinen.
Pirinen tries for a takedown but Pyle circles away easily
enabling Pyle to counter with a crisp jab.
Pirinen throws a shot from downtown. Pyle moves away and avoids it.
Pyle moves to clinch but Pirinen breaks away
and Pirinen counters with a head kick.
Pyle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pirinen defends it nicely.
Pyle misses with a lunging right hand
and Pirinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pirinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Pyle.
Pyle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pirinen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pyle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pirinen counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gomer Pyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pyle is looking to clinch but Pirinen is avoiding it.
Pyle throws a leg kick
and Pirinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Pirinen lands a head kick. Pyle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A good leg kick by Pirinen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pirinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pyle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pyle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pirinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Pyle is breathing heavily.
Pirinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pirinen throws a leg kick

so Pyle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Pirinen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pirinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Pyle drops back looking for a leg! Pirinen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pirinen manages to kick Pyle off! Pyle jumps back into Pirinen's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pirinen is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pyle keeping full guard, as Pirinen tries to pass.
Pyle wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Pyle is looking for a triangle but Pirinen pushes his legs off easily.
Pyle wants to hit a switch here but Pirinen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pyle there!
Pyle is desperately trying to improve his position but Pirinen has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pirinen looking to secure an arm triangle but Pyle defends it well.
Pirinen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veli Pirinen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pyle closes the distance but Pirinen moves to the side
and Pirinen counters with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pirinen.
Pyle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pirinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pirinen misses with a looping left.
Pirinen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pyle counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyle tries to score with some ground and pound. Pirinen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pyle working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pirinen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pyle's best efforts.
Pirinen wants to get back to full guard.

Pirinen actively working from the bottom here.
Pirinen tries to get to full guard but Pyle has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Pyle there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pirinen defending well though.
Pyle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pyle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pyle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pyle drops an elbow to the side of Pirinen's head.
Pyle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pirinen trying to control here.
Pyle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pirinen defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen trying to control here.
Pyle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pirinen wants to control but Pyle is keeping busy.
Pyle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pirinen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pirinen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pyle throws a big right hand that misses.
Pyle looking to sit in guard and control but Pirinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pyle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pirinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Pirinen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pyle trying to keep a closed guard but Pirinen is proving a slippery customer.
Gomer Pyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pirinen pushing down on Pyle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gomer Pyle dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pyle throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pirinen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pyle is in Pirinen's guard.
Pyle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pirinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pyle throwing strikes from guard but Pirinen blocks nicely.
Pirinen trying to keep a closed guard but Pyle is proving a slippery customer.
Pirinen pulls Pyle in to control the position.
Pyle preventing the sweep.
Pirinen keeping moving, preventing Pyle from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pyle.
Pirinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pirinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pyle shoots in and drives through. Pirinen sprawls well.
Pyle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pyle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pyle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pirinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pyle is looking to clinch.
Gomer Pyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pyle misses with a takedown attempt
and Pirinen counters with a low kick, right behind Pyle 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gomer Pyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Pirinen misses

and Pyle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pirinen!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pyle lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pirinen hang on?
Pyle lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pirinen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pirinen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pyle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen is working to get back to half guard.
Pyle is landing with some decent strikes but Pirinen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pyle has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pirinen's face.
Pyle is landing with some decent strikes but Pirinen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pyle cracks Pirinen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pyle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pirinen tries to lock up and control but Pyle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pirinen can't escape the position.
Pirinen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyle looking to finish Pirinen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pirinen!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pirinen is working to get back to half guard.
Pyle unloading with bombs!
Pyle lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pyle working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pirinen wants to control but Pyle is having none of it.
Pyle landing strikes from the mount and Pirinen is in trouble!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gomer Pyle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pyle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gomer Pyle!